Every medical act involves the use of resources that are inevitably limited compared to the needs of the population. To make informed decisions, doctors must rely on three key economic principles: effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.
Basic knowledge of economics is necessary for doctors to:
A doctor with economic skills is better equipped to face the challenges of the profession and can better ensure not only the well-being of patients but also public health as a whole.
The course aims to provide the following skills:
The health economics module will provide students with tools to apply fundamental principles of health economics in medical decisions. It will integrate clinical methodologies with economic approaches, enabling future doctors to understand the essential functioning of the healthcare system they will operate within. They will be equipped with straightforward interpretative tools to make decisions that not only adhere to best medical practices but also optimize the use of available resources
Lectures and practical exercises
Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.
The Italian National Health Service (SSN). Federalism and redistributive models. Efficiency, efficacy/effectiveness, sustainability. Non-health determinants of health and equity. Public and private healthcare expenditure, Appropriateness, LEA and LEP. Information asymmetry and principal-agent relationship. Innovation and sustainability. QALYs, DALYs, EuroQoL, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), and major economic evaluation techniques
Handouts, slides, exercises and any other material to support the lectures will be made available by AulaWeb
Ricevimento: By appointment via email
CARLO PESCE (President)
MARIA PIA SORMANI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
GIANLUCA DAMONTE (President Substitute)
JOSEPH MICHAEL LEE (President Substitute)
According to the official schedule of the degree course
students are assessed by a written final test
The final test will check and assess students' knowledge of main topics and tecnicalities. Multiple choice questions will check technicalities and specific contents. Open questions and exercises will check students' critical skills and their ability to elaborate logically the topics taught in the course.
Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps, modifications in the written/oral mode), following the guidelines (p. 5) published here.
